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German Investment Tax Act for alternative investment funds

  • Dechert LLP
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  • Germany
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  • April 3 2013

The German Ministry of Finance published on 4 December 2012 a draft bill amending the German Investment Tax Act, which is the special German tax

Oral agreement on unpaid overtime is valid (German Federal Labor Court, decision May 16, 2012 - 5 AZR 33111)

  • Dechert LLP
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  • Germany
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  • January 22 2013

In a May 16, 2012 decision, the German Federal Labor Court held that an oral agreement between an employer and an employee that up to 20 hours per

Hidden video surveillance of public work areas is generally not permitted (German Federal Labor Court, decision June 21, 2012 - 2 AZR 15311)

  • Dechert LLP
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  • Germany
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  • January 22 2013

The German Federal Labor Court ruled in a June 21, 2012 decision that the hidden video surveillance of employees in public areas of the work place (e

Court confirms that firing by email is not permitted (Higher Regional Court in Duesseldorf, decision June 25, 2012 - 14 Sa 18512)

  • Dechert LLP
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  • Germany
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  • January 22 2013

The Higher Regional Court in Düsseldorf considered the question of whether a termination notice issued by the employer via email can be

Employees’ chat records can be used as evidence of misbehavior in an unfair dismissal claim (Regional Labor Court in Hamm, decision July 10, 2012 - 14 Sa 171110)

  • Dechert LLP
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  • Germany
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  • January 22 2013

The German Federal Labor Court ruled in an unfair dismissal claim that the plaintiff's instant messaging records from the employee's work computer

Implementation of the AIFM Directive: the German approach

  • Dechert LLP
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  • Germany
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  • October 2 2012

On 20 July 2012, the German Ministry of Finance (BMF) published the draft of a bill ( Draft AIFM Act) to implement the Directive 201161EU on Alternative Investment Fund Managers (AIFMD) into German law

The German implementing act for the AIFM Directive: a critical survey of the draft bill

  • Dechert LLP
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  • Germany
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  • August 16 2012

The German Ministry of Finance (BMF) on 20 July 2012 published the draft of a bill (Draft AIFM-Act) to implement the Directive 201161EU on Alternative Investment Fund Managers (AIFMD) into German law

International employment law review: July 2012

  • Dechert LLP
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  • Belgium, European Union, France, Germany, Luxembourg, Russia, United Kingdom, USA
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  • July 20 2012

Welcome to the latest issue of the International Employment Law Review

New German tax legislation affects private equity funds and their German investors

  • Dechert LLP
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  • Germany, Luxembourg
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  • July 18 2012

On 23 April 2012, Germany and Luxembourg signed a new double tax treaty (the Treaty) which is to replace the previous double tax treaty dating back to 1958

Financial services quarterly report

  • Dechert LLP
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  • Asia-Pacific, European Union, Germany, Luxembourg, Russia, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, USA
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  • June 22 2012

Until recently, the Kingdom of Bahrain was the only choice for domiciling a collective investment vehicle within the Middle East and North Africa (“MENA”